Here's what to know about charitable tax breaks before swiping your credit card or transferring funds, according to financial advisors. How the charitable deduction worksWhen filing taxes, you claim the standard deduction or your total itemized deductions, whichever is bigger. The latter includes a tax break for charitable gifts, medical expenses and state and local taxes, or SALT, among others. For 2024, the standard deduction is $14,600 for single taxpayers and $29,200 for married couples filing together. Plus, you can satisfy yearly required minimum distributions, or RMDs, with a QCD, according to the IRS.

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